Signing ceremony for acceptance of first Flight III destroyer

Navy takes delivery of first Flight III destroyer

The Navy accepted delivery of the future guided missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), its first Flight III destroyer, from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division on June 27.

Jen Armstrong, director government relations at the Waterways Council Inc

Jen Armstrong joins WCI Capitol Hill team

The Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) has appointed Jen Armstrong as director, government relations, joining Dustin Davidson in this role. Armstrong was most recently director of navigation policy and legislation for the American

Elisabeth Cosmatos, president of The Heavy Lift Group

The Heavy Lift Group names Cosmatos president

Elisabeth Cosmatos, managing director of the Thessaloniki, Greece, based Cosmatos Group, has been elected president of The Heavy Lift Group (THLG), an international association for specialized heavy transport companies. Taking over from

Kongsberg KaMeWa waterjet

Kongsberg to offer U.S.-built Kamewa waterjets

In what it calls “a step change in support for its U.S. customers,” Kongsberg Maritime has established a dedicated manufacturing facility and service team to provide in-country support for its Kamewa waterjet

One Big Beautiful Bill

House Appropriations Committee approves strong FY 2024 inland waterways funding

The Waterways Council reports that the House Committee on Appropriations has approved, by a vote of 34-24, the FY 2024 Energy and Water Development (E&W) Appropriations Bill. Included in the bill are

Chad Verret

Verret Marine Consulting in MOU with U.K.’s Cryosafe Services

Chad Verret’s recently formed Verret Marine Consulting, LLC and North Yorkshire, U.K., based Cryosafe Services Ltd. have executed a memorandum of understanding to work cooperatively on cryogenic marine & terminal/training projects. This

Lock and Dam 1

River water level to be lowered for Lock and Dam 1 repairs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, plan to slightly lower the Mississippi River between Lower St. Anthony Falls and Lock and Dam

T-ATS

Austal USA awarded $79.2 million for fifth T-ATS

Austal USA has been awarded a $79.2 million U.S. Navy contract option for the construction of T-ATS 15, a Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship. With the award, the company is now

USMMA Class of 2023

KIngs Point graduates 212 officers in USMMA Class of 2023

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, N.Y., conducted its 87th commencement exercises on Saturday, June 17, graduating 212 new Merchant Marine and Military Officers of the Class of 2023. The

YRBM barge

Navy exercises $18.3 million YRBM barge option at Conrad

Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard LLC has been awarded a $18,293,952 firm-fixed-price modification to previously-awarded contract N00024-22-C-2253 for the detail design and construction of one additional YRBM barge (more formally, a

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